aisa nahin ke wasl ka lamha na aaega
lekin is intizar ke jaisa na aaega

ye lab hi kya ye aankhen bhi ab puchhne lagin
is raste mein kya koi dariya na aaega

baithe raho udas yun zulfon ko khol kar
is rut mein to hawaon ka jhonka na aaega

pahle se hum bata den ki aaega sara jism
dil tum pe aaega to akela na aaega

aae nahin ki karne lage lautne ki baat
tum hi batao aise mein ghussa na aaega

basti ke sare bachchon ko kaise bataun main
ab wo khilaune bechne wala na aaega

so jao ai darkhto ki dhalne lagi hai raat
chhodo umid ab wo parinda na aaega